Chapter Eighty-Two: The End of the Cataclysm! [Second Update]
Material Plane.
The demonic assault was fierce, but within just a few days, it seemed that certain forces stood in their way, and suddenly the number of demons began to drastically decrease.
The Frozen Kingdom had stabilized its defenses, and the Ice Witches from Arendelle began to push toward the occupied rear of the demons. The Northern Tower had raised several Arcane Towers, and the witches united to approach the Misty Forest. In the Southern Coast region, Modo was the primary force; descending from the skies, Modo brought a powerful reinforcement, while thousands of Golem Puppets advanced the front lines by over a hundred kilometers.
At this moment.
At the very edge of the Spearwind Hills.
Hundreds of thousands of allied forces had arrived, and the banner of Modo was fluttering in the cold wind. However, it was not Soren in command, but Holy Spirit Priest Milan.
This little girl had rapidly grown during the battle, and with the High Priest as her mentor, she soon became a leading figure of the new generation within the Church. At this moment, Milan wore a magnificent silver-white armor, holding a light golden small shield in one hand, while the other hand wielded a five-headed flail that didn’t quite match her petite figure.
However, anyone who saw this flail would slightly change their expression, for it was a notorious artifact in the multiverse.
“Item Type: Time Flail [Five Heads]
Item Level: [Fifth-Tier Artifact]
Item Description: This is a legendary artifact, one of the most powerful artifacts in the entire Material Plane. The God of Slaughter once used this weapon to k*ll enemies in the last Investiture of the Gods. This weapon is stained with [Divine bl**d], carrying residual traces of slaughtering aura. It has a total of five heads, each representing poison, fire, electricity, acid, and ice. Any head that strikes an enemy deals additional attribute damage. This artifact was reforged by the Lord of d*ath, granting it new characteristics and even greater power.
Equipment Requirements: 18 points of Strength or higher [Strength Requirement +6].
Equipment Effects: Artifact Traits, Divine bl**d, Freedom of Movement, Armor Piercing Trait, Elemental Damage, Maiming, +15 Sharpness, +20 Toughness, +20 Armor Piercing, +15 Bone Crushing Damage.
Weapon Special Effects: [Artifact Traits], this weapon is a legendary artifact and cannot be destroyed by conventional means; it is immune to disintegration spells. Only a legendary disintegration spell has a 1% chance of destroying this artifact, but the destroyer must also suffer a backlash from divine power.
Weapon Special Effects: [Divine bl**d], this weapon has been soaked in the bl**d of countless Greater Demons, Demigods, False Gods, and even true deities over the long years. Some powerful beings that coveted the God of Slaughter’s position also fell to its might.
Weapon Special Effects: [Elemental Damage], any enemy struck by this artifact will suffer 20 points of cold damage, 20 points of poison damage, 20 points of fire damage, 20 points of strong acid damage, and 20 points of lightning damage.
Weapon Special Effects: [Armor Piercing Trait], as an artifact-level five-headed flail, the Time Flail possesses terrifying armor-piercing ability, easily breaking through most armor protection. When striking an enemy, [Time Flail] can directly ignore all armor below artifact level, including full plate armor.
Weapon Special Effects: [Freedom of Movement], the wielder is immune to spells that restrict movement.
Weapon Special Effects: [Maiming], the Time Flail possesses formidable lethality, with a 50% chance to directly maim the target upon attacking. The target must make a forced Fortitude saving throw when struck by the Time Flail; otherwise, their combat power will be reduced due to being maimed.”
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A brutal battle soon erupted.
In a bid to reclaim the lost lands of the Southern Coast, this battle nearly gathered most of the military strength.
With thousands of Golem Legions advancing, Holy Spirit Priest Milan also led the council of bishops into the fray. Despite her petite and delicate appearance, she was ferocious in battle; any demon, even a Legendary Demon, would be either dead or injured if struck by her.
The Time Flail added an extra 100 points of elemental damage with every hit; this terrifying damage exceeded that of the Holy Avenger, though it couldn’t disperse magic like the Holy Avenger could.
Under the leadership of Holy Spirit Priest Milan.
The Southern Coast allied forces quickly cut through the demons’ direction, but at that moment, a strange chanting sound came from behind, and then hundreds of thousands of warriors fell in waves.
“It’s the Hell Poet!”
The High Priestess’s figure appeared out of nowhere, and she frowned, saying, “This is our Lord’s enemy! Let us join forces to take them down!”
Ever since Soren’s investiture, the Hell Poet had sought ways to hide.
The two sides were on completely different levels; when the Hell Poet encountered Soren, there was only d*ath awaiting them.
However, as an acolyte of Asmothiels, he also had certain unavoidable duties. As the demons launched a massive assault on the Material Plane, the familiar Hell Poet was also sent to the battlefield.
A golden radiance emerged.
Holy Spirit Priest Milan entered [Saint Form]. With the weakening of the Saint’s Cataclysm, Soren’s power grew increasingly stronger, and the most apparent manifestation of this transformation was the boosted strength of His acolytes, with the elite Holy Spirit Priests gaining the capability of the Saint Form.
Two golden glows streaked across the sky.
The High Priestess and Holy Spirit Priest charged toward the rear of the demons at the same time. They were Soren’s Chosen Ones and could invoke divine beings to descend if necessary; even a weaker divine power could hold its own in battle!
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Hell of Bartok, First Layer.
After over three million demons arrived at the Hell of Bartok, the demons finally began to feel a bit frantic.
Many demon lords submitted to the Lord of Hell’s commands, but the conspiracies of betrayal and usurpation had never ceased, and to this day, one demon lord was permanently sealed in ice due to rebellion. Moreover, the spouse of Asmothiels, the Lust Demon Queen’s mother, also perished in the last rebellion.
The ambition of the demons was great.
They feared Asmothiels but also coveted His position. As they learned that the demons had reached their lair, some demon lords at the front lines began to waver.
Some even began to suspect whether Asmothiels wanted to eliminate them in one fell swoop!
How did the Lust Demon Queen rise to power?
Was it not because Asmothiels conspired to eliminate the old hag, thereby successfully allowing his daughter to become the new demon lord?
What if the demons broke through the defenses of the Bronze Fortress?
What would happen to their homestead?
Furthermore, it was said that the Lord of d*ath chose not to remain neutral in this bl**d war, opting to support the demons as revenge for the plundering of the Underworld, which made the demon lords even more uneasy.
Though filled with ambition, they still wanted to preserve their current positions.
Thus.
It was only natural that some demon lords began quietly withdrawing their forces back to the Hell of Bartok. The Material Plane was of no use if it could not be taken in one fell swoop; if their homestead was breached by demons, it would be disastrous.
How did demons rise in power?
Deep in the Hell of Bartok, ancient natives still remained, but they could no longer restore their former glory.
The stars in the night sky grew increasingly bright.
The power of the Gods was recovering, and one by one, the Elect began to appear before the world. The demonic assault was firmly blocked near the Misty Forest, while the demon army had already reached the foot of the Bronze Fortress.
Time was running out for the demons.
Even the Lord of Hell – Asmothiels must now face a choice: Should he recall the bl**d War Legion back to the Hell of Bartok, or confront the Church of the Gods directly on the Material Plane?
If he wins.
He would become the greatest victor in the multiverse!
But if he loses.
The Hell of Bartok would face an unprecedented cataclysm, and even other demon lords might unite to rebel against him again!
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